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Intrathecal pain pump

I am going to update a post on another thread with the informative title as per suggested. I am 10 days out from a pump install. Still dealing with some of the surgery effects, but so far I am a big...

12/21/2014 2:59 PM

Doctor says nothing he can do

Get other opinions! At the beginning of my problem, a severe shoulder high impact injury, i was told my pain was due to being just another middle aged woman. I had ended up with one of the top...

12/20/2014 12:05 PM

A few navigation issues

I am 10 days out from a pump install. Still dealing with some of the surgery effects, but so far I am a big fan. I have about zero pain most of the time. I can start feeling some later in the pain...

12/20/2014 11:58 AM

Meet me in St Louis...headed to see TOS specialist

That is really great. So glad you finally have a direction and some relief in sight....

12/18/2014 8:18 PM

Monday check in

Getting my pain pump on Wednesday....

12/8/2014 11:10 PM

urine showed no meds...can't be right

It also may be related to the cut off value. There is a certain number or point, that is used as a value to say if the test is positive or negative. If that cut off point used is 99, and your value...

12/3/2014 11:07 PM

The continuing saga of CPers in Florida

I saw that too - whoa! Is this what the pharmacies are dealing with when the "real" CP people are not there?...

12/2/2014 10:33 PM

severe pain...is the ER option pointless?

An mri at this point would not be useful or helpful. There is still inflammation and "noise" from the surgery, making the images too distorted. It takes several weeks, if not months, for pain fron...

12/1/2014 1:56 AM

Monday check-in (late) sorry

Spent the last several weeks helping my 93 year old mother in law through her final illness and death, on sunday. She and her husband escaped Russia after seeing most of their family slaughtered, and...

11/25/2014 2:19 AM

experience w/cortisone injections for torn rotator cuff?

There are several factors to consider when dealing with a tear. Cortisone injections are a bandaid at best. Maybe helpful for inflammation but will do nothing over time. Repeated injections do weaken...

11/20/2014 10:46 PM

breastfeeding and CP??

Laurabelle, since you asked, others may think that you are concerned, or you would not have even brought it up....

11/18/2014 1:21 AM

Walgreens customers be warned!!

Walgreen hysteria has been around for over a year. The pharmacists have been wonderful. Even making sure I get methadone....

11/5/2014 1:00 AM

Mr Matt, I have been traveling but would be glad to discuss this privately with you. I did send you a PM....

11/3/2014 11:40 PM

Every doctor I have seen has accepted my pain management treatment. No one ever said a word. Vickie, we are sorry you had a bad experience. But it was yours. I would think you are held to a higher...

10/27/2014 11:36 PM

I also think that someone who is a moderator should not be pushing personal beliefs so strongly against folks who come for support. Your experience is yours and your opinion should be offered without...

10/27/2014 11:07 PM

Matt, no one should ever interfere with your relationship with your physician. The fact that one person had a negative experience with methadone means nothing. Do not give it a second thought as it...

10/27/2014 11:00 PM

Mr matt A choice of medication is personal to each patient. One persons nightmare is another's safety net. To make a decision based on another person's experience may not be in one's own best...

10/26/2014 5:24 PM

I have taken methadone for over a year and have had no significant issues with it. The "worst" is sedation, but since I am retired /disabled, an afternoon nap is no problem....

10/25/2014 10:08 PM

dr actually apologized to me!!

That is wonderful, and must be so reassuring to hear that your pain is validated. And to hear positive encouraging words after suffering such negativity. Take care of that shoulder....

10/22/2014 12:41 AM

Chronic Pain vs. Cancer Pain: Pain is Pain

Some have said that a cancer patient prays to live. A chronic pain patient prays to die....

8/26/2014 11:11 PM

HELP! Agony 1.5 days post-op POSTERIOR C-SPINE surgery

I had a revision reverse shoulder replacement, 2 intraoperative fractures, and neither the ortho or pain service ordered post op pain control. I guess each thought the other would. I begged the night...

8/23/2014 10:51 PM

Help, I need information

Suazo, this is such a complex serious problem on many levels, perhaps you could contact a professional organization that has the information and resources to help you. I don't know what kind of place...

8/22/2014 12:46 AM

Pain In Back And Elbow

Don, your issues are so complicated, i am very sorry you have suffered so much over these past 40 years. I do not know where you are in NC - it is a big state! - but there are many good medical...

8/22/2014 12:01 AM

Retired at 40 with new DX

Social security is not going to spy on you. However, the private LTD insurers can and will. Mine pays me 60% of my salary so they have a huge interest in getting me off their payroll....

8/16/2014 11:48 PM

Retired at 40 with new DX

I am so sorry to hear of your troubles. Best to you with the challenges you face. Although i cannot offer any insight on dealing with those issues, i can make a comment on LTD. I received LTD through...

8/16/2014 11:19 AM

Pain scale 1-10 shifts to "is your pain control adequate?".

My PM makes too much reliance on narcotics not an option. He set it at what it is and that is what it is. I have been thinking long and hard and finally agreed to try the pain pump if approved by...

8/11/2014 10:40 PM

started opana

I agree with the above. Opana is a good alternative and very effective for many. I took if for awhile and found it helpful. Hope it helps you too in the next few days....

8/8/2014 10:42 PM

Scared newbie with questions. Shoulder OA.

Pain, pain go away.

Hi news, Sometimes, for some people, narcotics can interfere with sleep. Perhaps you could consider a sleep aid rather than relying on the painkiller for sleep. Ask your doctor of course. In my...

8/2/2014 11:06 AM

Osteoarthritis

Thank you news for asking. Every day is a challenge....

7/29/2014 2:08 AM

Osteoarthritis

You've been Shoved...You're All Fixed-Up...Ooh,ooh,ooh,yey,yey,yeah

The second shoulder surgeon I had, who did #3&4, and totally wrecked the joint, told me that if I did not get off pain meds,I would become divorced, homeless, lose my job and end up living in a box...

7/27/2014 7:12 PM

Venting... camel and straw

I cannot add any advice except regarding shoulder. Good luck with getting this figured out. And for sure stay away from surgery until it is. Best to you in this terribly frustrating time....

7/24/2014 11:04 PM

Scared newbie with questions. Shoulder OA.

News, Sounds like you have everything under control. That is great that the surgeon is attentive- always helps to have a positive professional relationship! Hopefully all will go well, and you will...

7/20/2014 12:55 AM

Osteoarthritis

Becoming 'defensive' when discussing our meds

It is unfortunate. Even more so when other chronic pain patients are critical of one's meds....

7/18/2014 11:10 PM

bracing

This probably has no relation to your particular issue, but i sleep in an immobilizer every night. I have very little muscle left in my shoulder and a reverse shoulder replacement. If i do not, I...

7/18/2014 1:03 AM

Treating Emotional Compents of Physical Pain

Perhaps you could ask your counselor to intervene on your behalf with the insurance company. I just was talking with my therapist today about that issue. She said she will write to insurers to...

7/15/2014 10:12 PM

Hybrid artificial disc replacement and fusion c4-6

She said it was not hybrid. She has two artificial disks in the neck. She may go back to work this week at 4-5 weeks....

7/15/2014 12:18 AM

Hybrid artificial disc replacement and fusion c4-6

I am not sure what is meant by hybrid. A friend of mine just had the artificial disk surgery in her neck. All I know is she was up and out of the hospital the next day. I can find out if it was a...

7/14/2014 7:53 PM

Good news! Doing the happy dance -- carefully.

Great to have some good news!...

7/14/2014 7:49 PM

Daesin, Educating yourself is the best thing you can do in order to make a reasoned decision. Unfortunately, even being fully prepared is not enough as there really is no way to be certain based on...

7/11/2014 9:48 PM

Wow, i am so sorry to read all of this. The workers comp makes these already difficult problems even worse. I do understand your frustration and hope you find the help you need. That said, i went...

7/11/2014 3:24 PM

http://www.bostonshoulderinstitute.com/shoulder_problems/ There is good info on his entire site as well....

7/11/2014 3:07 PM

Daesin, what is your doc's plan? As you might guess from my history, i have been around the block with shoulder problems. I finally ended up with one of the top shoulder docs, who writes the books...

7/11/2014 1:25 PM

daesin, I will not speak to the nerve issues. However, rotator cuff tears, even if partial, can cause quite a lot of pain and functional disability. Usually the ortho can determine which tendons are...

7/11/2014 9:52 AM

Question....

I do not believe she has any right to ask you....

6/28/2014 1:51 AM

Back from appt with the doc with bad reviews....

I have seen a few recent articles in medical journals stating that people who take narcotics have a worse outcome in general after surgery, particularly orthopedic surgery. I had a rather intense...

6/25/2014 6:10 PM

Shoulder pain getting worse-X-rays normal

Soft tissue problems rarely show up in xrays. There could be many reasons for the shoulder pain, neck being one of them. If you can, see a shoulder specialist. There are simple clinical tests they...

6/20/2014 1:09 PM

multiple tears of rotator cuff

Daesin, I will speak in reference to my experience only. Everyone has their own opinion, and that is fine and good. I have seen a total of six orthopedic surgeons, five of whom are shoulder...

6/18/2014 7:05 PM

multiple tears of rotator cuff

I would suggest seeing the best shoulder surgeon you can. Of there is an acute traumatic tear, it is best to have it repaired right away but too many times this is missed. Good luck. I ended up with...

6/18/2014 12:22 PM

To keep perspective....

i agree absolutely too. My surgeon told me, don't ride a bike, don't ride your horse ever again. I CAN do it because you do not need an arm to ride. My pain management doc asked me if i have ridden...

6/15/2014 9:50 PM